Rail tie and fastener



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UNITED STATES JOHN G. SNYDER, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

RAIL TIE AND FASTIENER.

Application led December 13, 1920. Serial No. 430,343.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN G. SNYDER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York and State ofNew York, have invented a new and Improved Rail Tie and Fastener, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to railway ties and fasteners and has for an object to provide an improved fastener which is of simple but strong construction and which is capable of use with metal rails or supports of any kind.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rail fastener for metal ties or other metal supports where the structure is eX- tremely simple and formed of few comparatively heavy parts.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a fastener for securing rails t0 metal ties while insulating the rail from the tie and presentingl characteristics which will permit the rail to be adjusted laterally within restricted limits toy take care of wear as well as to take care of the necessity of having the rails further apart at certain places than others.

An additional object is to provide not only a fastener for rails but a tie structure co-acting with the fastener and including anchoring members and a connecting body.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tie and rail fastener disclosing one embodiment of the invention.

Figure la is a top plan view of a cup? shaped anchor embodying certain features of the invention.

Figure 1b is a sectional view showing a modified arrangement of anchoring cup or pan and rail fastening means.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view through a fastener and rail of the type disclosed in Figure 1.`

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of tie to that shown in Figure 1 but disclosing one form of rail fastener.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the fastener plate shown in Figures 1 and 3.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a fastener clip embodying certain features of the invention.

Figure 5a' is a plan view of a blank from which the clip shown in Figure 5 is formed.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a bolt used in connection with the plate in Figure 4 and the clip in Figure 5.

Figure 7 is an inverted perspective view -Of an insulating plate adapted to insulate the fastener plate of Figure 4 from a supporting tie.

Figure 8 is a modified form of fastener plate to that shown in Figure 4.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary sectional view through a tie and a slightly modified form of fastener.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary sectional view showing another form of fastener in end relation.

Figure 11 is a view similar to Figure 10 but showing the fastening means associated with a different form of support.

Figure 12 is a sectional view through Figure 13 approximately on line 12H12.

Figure 13 is a top plan View of a slightly modified form of fastener clip to that shown in Figure 5.

Figure 14 is a top plan view of a clip similar to that shown in Figure 18 except that it is of a different size.

Figure 15 is a side view of part of a tie with a fastener embodying certain features of the invention shown applied thereto, the same disclosing the modified form using a liner.

Figure 16 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Figure 15.

Figure 17 is a perspective view o-f the liner shown in Figure 15.

Figure 18 is a perspective view of another form of fastener and tie.

Figure 19 is an end view of the tie and fastener shown in Figure 18 with certain parts broken away.

Figure 20 is a sectional view through Figure 19 on line 20-20- Figure 21 is a fragmentary perspective view similar to Figure 1 but showing a modified arrangement of tie, the same disclosing certain features of the invention.

' Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals7 A indicates a tie which is made up of a body 1 formed from a flat strip of metal bent to the desired shape of inverted cup-shaped members 2 and 3. It will be noted that the body 1 is bent around each cup-shaped member so as to snugly fit the same and be easily secured thereto by any desired number of rivets 4. Preferably,

each of the. cup-shaped members 2 is formed with a flat top section 5 which is closed except for suitable perforations 6 while the bottom is entirely open so as to properly fit and engage the road bed. A section 7 of the body 1 is formed with a plurality of apertures for receiving the respective rivets 8 which rivets are used for clamping the fastener plates 9 and 10 in position. These fastener plates are spaced a short distance apart and at their facing edges are undercut or beveled for receivingthe beveled or tape-ring head 11 of the bolt 12 (Fig. 6). By this construction and arrangement the bolt may be slid along the slot or opening 13 between plates 9 and 10 from one end to the other if desired whereby it may be properly positioned for securing in place the fastener clips 14 and 15. The respective plates 9 and 10 are provided with a number of notches 1G adjacent each end, said notches facing each other so that the wedgeshaped holding members 17 and 18 on the clips 14 and 15 may be positioned in any of these notches according to the position in which the rail 19 is to be placed. The idea of providing more than the one set of notches adjacent each end is to adjust the rail 19 laterally to take care of wear and for other purposes, said adjustment being, of course, comparatively small. If desired the plates 9 and 10 can be riveted directly to the tie as shown in Figure 9 though preferably an insulating plate 20 is interposed between the fastener plates 9 and 10 and the flat section 7 of the tie body 1. This insulation is provided in order that the usual block signal system now in common use on railways may be continued without interference.

It will be observed from Figure 7 that each of the plates 2O is provided with a depending sleeve 21 formed of such a length as to extend through section 7 and a suitable insulating washer 22 is placed against the outer end of each sleeve so that the vari-l ous rivets 8 will not come in contact with the section 7. If desired a metal washer could be placed between the rivet head and the washer 22 though this is not always necessary.

As shown in Figure 2 the inverted cupshaped member 2 is provided with a number of apertures 6, said apertures being in line with the rivets 8 so that the rivet heads will not come in contact with the tie though they form partof the means for rigidly clamping the parts together. It will be, of course, evident that the insulation 20 may be fiber or any other suitable material which will stand up under the uses to which it is put.

As shown in Figure 5a the clip 14 is made from a single blank which is stamped and bent into the shape illustrated in Figure 5 wherein a downward bent section 23 carries the holding members 17 and 18 while a horizontal section 24 is provided with a bolt receiving aperture 25, said section 24 merging into an overlapping section 26 provided with a shoulder 27 adapted to rest against the one edge of the base of the rail. 19.

In operation, when it is desired to apply a rail to tie A the base of the rail is placed on the fastener plates in the desired position and then their respective clips 14 and 15 placed in position by vertical downward movement which will cause the respective holding members 17 and 18 to lit into the proper notches 16. Before this takes place, however, two bolts 12 are arranged at the proper places so that as the fastener clips are moved downwardly the bolts will project through the openings 25. After the clips have been placed in position in this manner the nuts 28 and 29 thereof arc screwed down tight and the operation is complete.

In Figure 3 a slightly modified form of tie is shown totie A in Figure 1. In this figure the tie is formed from a channel iron 33 having' pressed-out ears 31 adjacent each end, said ears being bent so as to snugly fit against the cup-shaped members 2 and 3 to which they are riveted. In cutting out the ears 31 the ends thereof are cut on an arc so that the shoulders 32 and 33 will fit snugly against the cup-shaped members 2 and 3 whereby a firm support is provided and the parts are rigidly secured together. In this form of tie the road bed may be readily tamped beneath the tie though ordinarily the cup-shaped members 2 and 3 will be more than ample to provide the proper' supports and steadying action for the rails.

In Figure 1b a slightly modified form and arrangement is disclosed to that shown in Figures 1 and 2, said modification consisting in having the rivets 8 extend through the fastener plates 9 and 10, insulating plate 20 and the cup-shaped member 2', which cupshaped member in this figure is shown with a rolled inwardly turned lower edge 34 for permitting easier tampering action. It will be noted that the insulating sleeves 21 are made sufficiently long to extend through the cup-shaped member 2 so that the parts will remain insulated and thereby not interfere with the usual action of the block signal system.

In Figure 4 a detail of the fastener plates is shown wherein the fastener plates are formed in two parts so that they may be riveted properly in place and form the groove 13 therebetween which extends from one end to the other of the plates.

In Figure 8 a modified form of fastener plate 35 is shown in which the grooves 13 and 13 extend only a short distance from the respective ends, said grooves being llt) under-cut for receiving the head 11 of bolt 12. Suitable notches 16 are provided in this form of the invention similar to the other form.

In Figure 10 will be seen a modified form of the invention in which the tie 36 is a substantially channel-iron-shaped structure with inwardly bent edges 37 and 38.

In Figure 11 a further form is shown in which the fastener is connected to a flat supporting plate 39by the rivets 6 in the same way as the parts are connected in the preferred form.

In Figure 9 the fastener plates 9 and 10 are riveted directly to the eye-beam 40 without the use of insulation which sometimes may be desirable.

In Figures 18 to 20 inclusive will be seen the fastener secured to the eye-beam 40 with the insulating plate 2O utilized whereby the rail is properly insulated from the tie. Aside from the construction of the tie the fastener structure is identical with that shown in Figures 1 and 2 and will, therefore, need no additional description.

In Figures 12 to 17 will be seen an additional form of the invention in which a filler block 41 is provided which is constructed with a depending tongue 42 adapted to fit into the groove 13 between the plates 9 and 10. In the form of plate shown in Figures 15 and 16 rectangular notches 16 are provided for receiving the respective clips 14 and 15 which clips are provided with merely a bent down end for fitting into the notches 16. In order to provide for lateral adjustment, of the rail 19, the filler block 41 is used and the tongue 42 extends into the groove 13 as indicated in Figure 15. In case the rail 19 should be shifted to the right in Figure 15, the filler block 41 is moved from the position shown in Figure 15 and placed on the opposite side of the base. This will cause a shifting of the rail 19 to the right without changing the position of the fastener clips 14 and 15. This form of the invention is shown applied to an eye-beam tie 40 without the use of an insulating plate 2O but if desired this plate could be used.

In Figures 12 and 13 the clips 14 are shown with a depression 43 for receiving a nut of the clamping bolt. In Figure 14 a raised wall or bead 44 is provided so as to mak-e a socket 45 for the nut whereby anything pulled along the track would not strike any of the nuts.

In Figure 21 will be seen a further modified form of the invention in which the tie is made up of a pair of bars 46 and 47 which maybe formed in any desired manner, as for instance, by rolling and then bent into the shape shown in Figure 21 or bent to snugly lit the inverted cup-shaped members 2 and 3 :similar to the showing in Figure 1.

I/Vhen forming the bars 46 and 47 they are provided along one edge with a bevel so as to present overhanging shoulders similar to the shoulders provided on th-e plate sections 9 and 10. By reason of this construction when the parts are secured to the cup-shaped member the bolt 12 may properly fit therebetween and act as anchoring means for locking the rail in position. In order to readily admit the head of the bolt suitable notches 48 are provided at each end of the flattened section 49 whereby the bolts may be inserted from either side of the rail. By reason of this construction and arrangement it will be noted that the tie formed of bars 46 and 47 presents not only a tie structure when associated with the inverted cup-shaped members 2 and 3 but also presents a fastener plate similar to the plate formed of members 9 and 10. As shown in the drawing the bars 46 and 47 are riveted directly to the member 2 but if desired, an insulating member could be arranged therebetween or an insulating member could be arranged on top of the section 49 similar to the arrangement shown at the left in Figure 3. It will be noted that by reason of the straight section 46 there are openings 50 which would accommodate the rivet heads when an insulating plate and sections 9 and 10 are secured to the section 49. However, when the form shown in Figure 21 is used, it is preferably used by being directly connected to the inverted cup-shaped member or with an insulation between the cup-shaped member and the bars 46 and 47.

In all forms of the invention illustrated a strong, simple construction is provided which uses a minimum amount of material while co-acting with a large number of different lrinds of ties.v The ties illustrated in turn present a maximum strength with a minimum weight and in addition at the point which directly supports the rail a plurality of thickness of metal is provided so as to take care of the pressure which may be brought to bear thereon. IVhen utilizing the insulating plate 2O the rail and fastener may be used with the usual block system now in common use and the rail may be easily applied and removed at any time. In addition the rail may be adjusted laterally within certain limits without molesting the tie and without injuring any of the parts.

What I claim is z* 1. A fastener for rails comprising an insulating plate, a fastener plate formed in two sections having 'an opening therebetween, said sections having overhanging shoulders on the sides of said opening, each of saigl sections having a notch near each end, a pair of clips formed with means extending into said notches and a bolt for each of said clips, said bolts being arranged with their heads beneath said overhanging shoulders, said bolts extending through said clips so as to clamp the clips firmly against said plate and means extending through said plate and said insulation for clamping the insulation and plate in position.

2. AY fastener for rails comprising a plate divided into two sections with an opening arranged therebetween, each of said sections having an ovcrhanging shoulder on the edge next to the opening, means for connecting said sections to the tie or other support, each of said sections having a notch therein adjacent each end, a pair of clips arranged with holding members fitting into the respective notches so that the clips will engage the opposite edges of the base of a rail and a bolt for each of the clips for clamping the clips rigidly to said sections, each of said bolts being arranged so that its head Will be beneath said overhanging shoulders.

3. A rail fastener and tie comprising a tie body, an insulating plate mounted on said body formed with sleeves extending therethrough, a fastener plate mounted on said insulating plate, a plurality of rivets extending through said fastener plate, said insulating plate and said sleeves for rigidly clamping the fastener plate to said tie body, said fastener plate being formed with an opening having overhanging shoulders, a fastener clip formed with a shoulder for engaging` the base of a rail and holding members, said fastener plate being formed with notches for receiving said holding members and a bolt for each of said clips for clamping the clips rigidly to the fastener plate, said bolts being arranged with their heads interlocking With said overhanging shoulders.

4. A rail tie and fastener comprising a tie body provided With an inverted cup-shaped anchor, said cup-shaped anchor being formed With a plurality of openings therein and a tie body With apertures arranged opposite each of said openings, an insulating plate fitted against said tie body and extending through said apertures, a fastener plate mounted on said insulating plate, a rivet extending Ithrough each of said apertures and into the openings in the inverted cup-shaped anchor, a pair of clips interlocking with said fastener plate and a bolt for each of said clips for clamping the clips rigidly to the fastener plate.

5. In a device of the character described a tie body formed With a central section and a pair of curved end sections, said curved end sections having flat portions on the upper part and an inverted cup-shaped anchor fitted into each of said curved end portions and means for rigidly securing said cupshaped anchors to said curved end portions.

6. A combined tie and fastener comprising a tie body, a fastener plate fitted against said body and along the top of the body and secured to said body presenting a pair of facing shoulders, each of the shoulders being provided With a notch near each end of the fastener, a clip for each end of said fastener plate formed with means for engaging said notches and with a portion adapted to overlap said rail and a bolt for each of said clips positioned so that its head Will interlock with said shoulders, said bolts extending through said clips for clamping the clips firmly in place.

7. In a device of the character described a tie body comprising a pair of inverted cupshaped members, a pair of bars connecting said cup-shaped members bent at each end to provide a recess in Which the cup-shaped members are positioned and means for rigidly connecting said bars With said cupshaped members.

8. In a device of the character described a tie body comprising a pair of cup-shaped members, a pair of bars connecting said cupshaped members, said bars being spaced apart and With adjacent edges formed of overhanging shoulders, means for rigidly connecting said cup-shaped members to said bars adjacent the ends thereof, said overhanging shoulders being formed to receive the heads of rail clamping bolts and a clip co-acting with each bolt for clamping a rail on said tie.

9. In a device of the character described a tie body comprising a pair of inverted cupshaped members, a pair of bars connecting each pair of inverted cup-shaped members, said bars being each formed vvith a pressed out portion forming a recess adjacent each end in Which said inverted cup-shaped members are fitted, said bars being spaced apart and forming overhanging shoulders along their adjacent edges, each of said pressed out portions being formed with a notch adjacent each end for receiving `the head of the bolt so that the head may slide along beneath said shoulders and above the inverted cup-shaped members and a plurality of clip receiving notches arranged in each of said pressed out portions.

10. A fastener for rails comprising a plate formed with notches adjacent each end and with facing overhanging shoulders, a clip for each end of said fastener plate formed with a shoulder facing the rail and a holding member adapted to project into said notches and a filling block adapted to be arranged between said shoulder and the rail, said lling block being provided with means extending into said plate.

1l. In a fastener for rails a plate formed With a slot therein having overhanging shoulders and notches on opposite sides of said slot, a clip having a shoulder facing the rail and a holding member extending into said notches, a substantially T-shaped iii-aurais. saluant fait@ filler block positioned so that the leg of the :[iller block will project into said slots and the arms will rest against said shoulders and a clamping bolt having a head interlocking with said shoulders, said bolt acting on said clip for clamping the same to said plate.

12. In a device of the character described a tie body, a tie plate rigidly secured to said tie body, said tie plate being formed in tw-o sections with facing overhanging shoulders, a clip for said tie plate and a bolt interlocking with said shoulders engaging said clip for clamping the same in position.

13. In a device of the character described an inverted cup-shaped member, an insulating plate mounted thereon, a fastener plate mounted on said insulating plate and divided into two sections, said sections having facing overhanging shoulders, means for rigidly securing said fastener plate and insulating plate to said inverted cup-shaped member, a clip mounted on said plate for clamping the rail thereto and a bolt having its head interlocking with said shoulders, said bolt acting to clamp said clip rigidly in position.

14. In a device of the character described a tie body, a fastener member formed in two parts and fitting against said body, said fastener member having al-ong the top of the body a pair of facing overhanging shoulders arranged with a plurality of facing notches on each side of the part of the fastener to receive the rail, aclip for each series of notches formed with means for engaging the notches and with a portion adapted to overlap said rail and a bolt for each of said cli s positioned so that its head will interlocr with said shoulders, said bolts extending through said clips for clamping theA clips firmly in place.

15. A combined tie and fastener comprising a tie formed with a connecting body divided into two parallel sections, an inverted cup-shaped member connected to the bottom surface of said tie, said sections being formed with overhanging facing shoulders above said inverted cup-shaped members, a pair of clips for each end of said tie formed with means for overlapping the rail and means interlocking with said clips and with said shoulders for clamping the clips to said tie.

16. A combined rail and tie fastener comprising a tie body formed with a connecting body divided into two parallel sections, an inverted cup-shaped member connected to said connecting body adjacent each end, an insulating member arranged between said connecting body and said inverted cupshaped members, said sections having facing overhanging shoulders above each of said inverted cup-shaped members, a plurality of fastening clips and means interlocking with said shoulders for locking the fastening clips in position.

17. In a rail tie and rail fastener for railways, a tie body, a fastener plate having facing shoulders positioned on said tie body so that the shoulders will extend longitudinally of the tie body each of said shoulders having a notch, a fastener clip forme-d with means extending into said notches and a bolt positioned with its head interlocking with said shoulders and on the outer surface of said tie body, said shoulders acting on said clip and with said bolt for securing the clip in place.

18. A rail fastener for rails, comprising a plate formed with opposite sections having an opening therebetween, each of said sections being positioned so that its edge will present an overhanging shoulder', means for connecting said sections to a tie, each of said sections having a notch therein adjacent each end, a pair of clips arranged with holding members fitting into the respective notches so that the clips will engage the opposite edges of the base of a rail, and a bolt for each of said clips for clamping the clips rigidly to said sections, each of said bolts being arranged so that its head will be interlocking with said shoulders.

19. A combined rail tie and fastener, comprising a tie, a fastener plate positioned on said tie and rigidly secured thereto, said fastener plate being formed with a pair of notched facing shoulders extending longitudinally of the tie and beneath the rail mounted on the tie said shoulders extending the full length of the plate for permitting a bolt to be moved into the slot from the end of the plate and with the head interlocking with said shoulders, a clip formed with a projection fitting into one of said notches and means including a bolt interlocking with said shoulders and said clip for holding said rail on said fastener plate, said bolt having its head arranged beneath said shoulders.

20. A combined rail tie and fastener, comprising a metallic tie, a fastener plate positioned on said tie and rigidly secured thereto, said fastener plate being formed in two sections, said sections being spaced apartso as to present an opening between the sections extending longitudinally of the tie on the upper face thereof, said sections at the facing edges forming overhanging shoulders, a clip adapted to engage the rail mounted on said fastener plate, and a bolt extending through said clip positioned so that its head will interlock with said overhanging shoulders.

21. In a combined tie and fastener of the character described, a tie member, a fastener plate rigidly secured to said tie member, said fastener plate comprisingv two sections spaced apart and arranged so that the opening therebetween Will extend longitudinally of the tie member and beneath the rail mounted on the tie member, said sections along their facing edges presenting overhanging shoulders, each of said overhanging shoulders being formed with a. pluralit-y of notches, a rail securing clip formed with means overlapping the base of the rail, and locking projections extending into certain of said notches, said clip being formed with an aperture, and a bolt having a head interlocking with said overhanging shoulders, said bolt extending through the aperture in said clip, and a nut engaging said bolt for clamping the clip rigidly in place.

22. A rail fastener and tie, comprising a metallic tie body, a fastener plate mounted on said tie body formed with an opening having overhanging shoulders, extending the full length of the plate a fastener clip formed With a shoulder for engaging the base of a rail and with holding members, said fastener plate being formed with notches for receiving said holding members, and a bolt for each of said clips for clamping the clips rigidly to` the fastener plate, said bolts being arranged With their heads interlocking With said overhanging shoulders.

23. ln a device of the character described, a tie body, a tie plate rigidly secured to said tie body, said tie plate being formed with facing overhanging shoulders extending for the. full length of the tie plate, a clip for said tie plate, and a bolt interlocking with said shoulders engaging said clip for clamping the same in position.

ln a device of the character described, a tie body, a fastener plate rigidly secured to said tie body along the top of the tie body, said fastener' plate being provided With a pair of facing overhanging shoulders extending the full length of the plate, a notch arranged in certain of said shoulders, a clip for clamping a rail on said fastener plate formed with means projecting into said notch and with a portion adapted to over lap said rail, and a bolt for said clip positioned so that its head Will interlock with said shoulders, said bolt being also positioned to extend through said clip for clamping the clip firmly in place.

JOHN G. SNYDER. 

